Category Archives: Astronomy

Astrophotography - Some Basic things to know

Posted on March 2, 2021 by timlyg

Steven Miller is someone who's really good at this, this is what I learned from him: Timothy Law Curious, what Bortle Class do you live in to take so many shots like these1 Steven MillerTimothy Law im in bortle 7 central … Continue reading →

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Celestron OMNI XLT 150mm Setup

Posted on June 11, 2019 by timlyg

Though I learned from my good friend Jack Lin years ago, I thought this guy's illustration is very good: Video downloaded and archived. I began using my 6" reflector a couple weeks ago, so exciting to do this in the … Continue reading →

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Clear Night Sky Map

Posted on October 3, 2018 by timlyg

A good light pollution map.

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Greatest Andromeda Photo with landscape I've seen yet

Posted on February 23, 2018 by timlyg

www.facebook.com/cosmicartphotography/posts/1159629520807293 "HOW DOES IT FEEL" It has to be love if you freeze your ass at night while you are doing nothing sensible next to the camera and looking up at the sky! You could think that. And for a … Continue reading →

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The Destruction of Digital Encyclopedia

Posted on July 19, 2016 by timlyg

The next Alexandria Library fire maybe the solar flares.

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The More Complete Path of the Solar System

Posted on March 5, 2015 by timlyg

Since the Sun also moves in relation to the cosmos, an observer of a different frame has a larger picture of the whole mechanics.

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The Calculating of the Solar System

Posted on January 17, 2015 by timlyg

It always fascinates me what Kepler came up. The challenge now is to figure a way to put this on Pebble, a watch that my wife gifted me on last Christmas.

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Cosmos A Space Time Odyssey

Posted on December 19, 2014 by timlyg

This 2014 version is a remake of the Cosmos miniseries in 1980 hosted by the famous Carl Sagan. One could quickly note the atheistic theme in the newer version while Sagan had greater respect for things beyond science. I will … Continue reading →

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Zodiacal Light

Posted on September 23, 2014 by timlyg

Zodiacal Light: Or what is known as False Dawn. Faint light from the Sun reflected from outer-space dust. Falsely presumed by many to be sunset terrestrial creation. Observation can be done by: ...the ecliptic, the line in the sky where … Continue reading →

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Astrophotography in the City

Posted on September 17, 2014 by timlyg

I went to a workshop by Jerry Lodriguss at Adorama last Sunday and confirmed that you don't need filters just to get colors in the stars. Also, I heard it was mentioned that it is possible to do Milky-way level … Continue reading →

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